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Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness…Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse…
Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness of sin. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse of sinne. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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But some may say, I wonder you can endure such indignities to be laid upon you, fie, you may wonder indeed, but now godliness showeth it self, what serves grace and godliness for, but only that we should do something for the glory of ⟨p. 30⟩God more then you can.
But some may say, I wonder you can endure such indignities to be laid upon you, fye, you may wonder indeede, but now godlinesse sheweth it selfe, what serves grace and godlinesse for, but onely that wee should doe something for the glory of ⟨p. 30⟩God more then you can.
Aye Object. but you will say, to me this is the only way for to make a company of proud professors in the world, this is the only way to blow up a haughty heart, to make it show it self to the world, which is nothing else but pride.
Aye Object. but you will say, to mee this is the onely way for to make a company of proud professors in the world, this is the onely way to blow up a haughty heart, to make it shew it selfe to the world, which is nothing else but pride.
I Answ. answer, the Saints may show forth godliness, and yet not themselves, however a carnal heart is ready to abuse the best duties sometimes, as the corrupt stomach doth turn the best Cordials into Choler, so a corrupt heart may set forth his own vain glory, but yet the duty it self is good, though the abuse is to be avoided.
I Answ. answer, the Saints may shew forth godlinesse, and yet not themselves, however a carnall heart is ready to abuse the best duties sometimes, as the corrupt stomacke doth turne the best Cordialls into Choller, so a corrupt heart may set forth his owne vaine glory, but yet the duty it selfe is good, though the abuse is to be avoided.